Entries tagged with "buildings"

Room with a view

The K-State president Kirk Schulz and his family live on campus across the street from Justin Hall. Schulz commented recently that he was watching the construction with interest but “I just see them moving dirt from one spot to another.” No more. Now that the utility infrastructure, concrete piers and mechanical work in the basement [...]

Newest center moves into new offices

Kerri Cole, project coordinator for The Center of Excellence for Food Safety Research in Child Nutrition Programs, shows off the center’s new digs in Justin Hall 118A and new logo.

Webcam records construction minute-by-minute in real time

A website chronicling construction of the 13,180-square-foot addition Justin Hall, home of the College of Human Ecology, features a webcam feed that will continue until the project is completed in Spring 2012.

Site cleared as Justin addition construction begins

Work on the 13,180-square-foot addition to Kansas State University’s Justin Hall is underway. Leveled earth has replaced landscaping in the building’s west lawn. Giant holes have been dug to support water and sewer improvements. Making Lovers Lane became a one-way street headed east and Justin’s main south entrance is closed.

K-State Olathe, opening April 26, makes campus No. 3

New opportunities for research, graduate education and more are coming to the Kansas City area with the opening of Kansas State University’s newest campus in Olathe. A ribbon-cutting ceremony at K-State Olathe will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 26, with an open house for the public to follow until 7 p.m.

The Spirit of Human Ecology: Saying ‘thank you’ to benefactors, friends, leaders and each other

The two-day celebration — culminating with a gold-shovel groundbreaking and birthday cake — demonstrated the strength and spirit of the College of Human Ecology.

Justin addition groundbreaking draws crowd

True to the college’s motto – “In a world focused on things, we focus first on people”– the groundbreaking event today focused more on donors, the legacy of past leadership, students and faculty than on the future $4.4 million addition to Justin Hall.

Groundbreaking set for Friday for Justin Hall addition

Ultra-modern classrooms will be part of a new privately-financed addition to Justin Hall, home of the College of Human Ecology, on the K-State campus. Groundbreaking ceremonies will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, near the southwest corner of Justin.

Picturing history: postcards tell story of buildings named for human ecology leaders

Human Ecology and K-State have more buildings named in honor of human ecology leaders than any other land grant university campus. Sets of 12 postcards depicting the buildings and their namesakes, numbering more than any other college at K-State, are available for $5.

Honey’s students soak up design, culture during study tour to France, Italy

Peggy Honey has a subtle goal. Of course, she wants her interior design students to touch Renaissance buildings, to walk through the nearly 2,000-year-old Pantheon, to stand in front of St. Peter’s Basilica and the Borghese Palace, to fall in love with the Scrovegni Chapel in Padova and the Musee des Artes Decoratif in Paris. [...]